Not on display

Coach Horn

late 18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Sheffield (made)

Straight and tapering coach horn. The mount of the mouth has a border of engraved leaves.

Object details

Category
Metalwork
Object type
Coach horn
Materials and techniques
Ox-horn with a silver mount.
Silver
Horn
Engraving
Brief description
Coach horn, silver, carved ox-horn, Sheffield, England, late 18th century
Physical description
Straight and tapering coach horn. The mount of the mouth has a border of engraved leaves.
Dimensions
  • Length: 53.8cm (Note: converted from measurement in register)
  • Diameter: 6.9cm (Note: converted from measurement in register)
Gallery label
(Pre-2000)
COACH HORN
Carved ox-horn mounted in silver.
ENGLISH; late 18th century.
(Mouth-piece with Sheffield hallmark 1812-13)
M.231-1924
Credit line
Given by L.C.G. Clarke
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
M.231-1924

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O384950/coach-horn-unknown/
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